Read and Write Fractions

Fraction is the representation of part of a whole. In fraction for class 4, students will learn to read and write the fraction.
In this learning concept, the students will also learn to:

  • Classify the introduction to fractions.
  • Explain fun facts, mind maps, etc.
  • Identify the parts of a fraction.

Each concept is explained to class 4 math students using illustrations, examples, and mind maps. Students can assess their learning by solving the two printable worksheets given at the page’s end.

Download the fraction class 4 worksheet and check the solutions to the halves and quarter questions for class 4 provided in PDF format.

Introduction to Fractions:

fraction is a quantity that express a part of the whole.

Examples: A quarter is a fraction of the whole

picture of fraction

 

Parts of a Fraction:

We represent a fraction by two numbers written above and below a horizontal line.

The number written above the horizontal line is called the numerator and the number below the horizontal line is called the denominator .

The horizontal line is called the fraction line or vinculum.

 

parts of a fraction

 

The numerator represents the number of parts selected/we have.

The denominator represents the total number of parts the whole is divided into.

parts of a fraction

 

Numerators are read using regular numbers, and denominators are read using ordinal numbers (third, fourth, fifth, etc.).

parts of a fraction

 

Halves and Quarters as Fractions for Class 4:

Half is represented by 1/2, quarter by 1/4, and three quarters by 3/4.

halves and quarter

Fraction of a Collection

In a group of persons/things, we can represent a person/something as a fraction of the whole group.

The denominator of the fraction represents the total number of persons/ things in a group/collection.

The numerator represents the number of the things/persons selected from the collection/group

 

Example:

Question: There are 2 boys and 3 girls in a class.

  1. Write the number of boys as a fraction of the total number of students in the class.
  2. Write the number of girls as a fraction of the total number of students in the class.

Answer: There are 5 students in the class.

  1. Since there are 2 boys out of 5 students, write 2 as the numerator and 5 as the denominator to represent the number of boys as a fraction of the total number of students in the class. That is 2/5.
  2. Since there are 3 girls out of 5 students, write 3 as the numerator and 5 as the denominator to represent the number of girls as a fraction of the total number of students in the class. That is 3/5

 

 New words:

Fraction: The word fraction is derived from the Latin word ‘fractio’ which means ‘to break’.

Vinculum: The word ‘vinculum’ is a Latin word, which means a bond or a chain.

Vinculum is also the name of a band of connective issue found in our fingers.

Fun Fact:

fun facts about fraction

Did you know?

did you know about fraction

 

mind map of fraction
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